gyvenau

Gyvenau is a Lithuanian verb form meaning “I lived.” It is the first-person singular past tense of the verb gyventi, which means to live or to reside.

Etymology and usage: Gyvenau is formed from the root gyvent- with a suffix that marks the first-person singular in the past tense. It is used in narrative and biographical writing to describe past living arrangements, places of residence, or durations in the past.

Examples of use: Aš gyvenau Londone dešimt metų. (I lived in London for ten years.) Ji sakė, kad gyveno Prancūzijoje. (She said that she lived in France.)

See also: gyventi (to live), gyvenimas (life).